This Sunday’s “Very Scary People” tackles a chilling case from 1994, a story of a serial killer hiding in plain sight within a small California town. The target? Elderly women, the most vulnerable members of the community.
The twist? The killer was eventually revealed to be the stepdaughter of a family member of one of the victims. Talk about keeping your enemies close. This familial connection adds a particularly disturbing dimension to an already horrific case, a stark contrast to the quaint backdrop of small-town life.
Donnie Wahlberg, our stoic guide through the darkest corners of human behavior, narrates this exploration into the mind of a killer who preyed upon the unsuspecting. The episode focuses on the investigation, detailing how the killer’s connection to the victims was uncovered and how law enforcement raced to stop her before she could claim another life.
Very Scary People airs Sundays at 9/8c on Investigation Discovery.